The Tale of Jiro
1955 1h 38m 7.5Movie
Drama
Based on the novel by Kojin Shimomura. Story of a young boy and his adventures in the country. His idyllic life is shattered by the illness and death of his mother.
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Top Cast
Michiyo Kogure
Oyoshi
Yūko Mochizuki
Ohama
Ranko Hanai
Ichirō Ryūzaki
Shunsuke
Junko Ikeuchi
Haruko
Shoji Nakayama
Teacher Asakura
Koji Osawa
Jiro
Katsuyuki Ichige
Older Jiro
Yukio Tomoyama
Kyoichi
Shiro Watanabe
Older Kyoichi
Shozo Ikehara
Shunzo
Itsuo Watanabe
Older Shunzo
Sumiko Abe
Natsuko Kahara
Grandmother
Hiroshi Tsukiji
Naokichi
Ryutaro Nagai
Kansaku
Kan Sugi
Grandfather
Ichiro Kodama
Dr. Aoki
Kōtarō Sugie
Elementary school teacher
Tsutomu Ichijo
Masaki's grandfather